William Chisholm Macdonald

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William Chisholm Macdonald (6 May 1890 – 19 November 1946) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Bailey's Brook, Nova Scotia and became a barrister by career.

William Chisholm Macdonald
Member of Parliament
for Halifax
In office
March 1940 – November 1946
Preceded byRobert Emmett Finn
Succeeded byJohn Dickey
Personal details
Born
William Chisholm Macdonald

(1890-05-06)6 May 1890[1]
Bailey's Brook, Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Died19 November 1946(1946-11-19) (aged 56)[1]
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Professionbarrister

He was first elected to Parliament at the Halifax riding in the 1940 general election and re-elected in 1945. Macdonald died on 19 November 1946 before completing his term in the 20th Canadian Parliament.

Electoral results

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1945 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal Gordon Benjamin Isnor 26,407 25.15  Y
Liberal William Chisholm MacDonald 23,616 22.49  Y
Progressive Conservative Henry P. MacKeen 18,182 17.31  
Progressive Conservative Gerald Dwyer 18,037 17.18  
Co-operative Commonwealth Lloyd R. Shaw 8,937 8.51  
Co-operative Commonwealth R. Leo Rooney 8,783 8.36  
Labor–Progressive R. Charles Murray 560 0.53  
Independent O.R. Regan 488 0.46  
Total valid votes 105,010 100.00
1940 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party Candidate Votes % Elected
Liberal William Chisholm MacDonald 22,089 24.94  Y
Liberal Gordon Benjamin Isnor 19,398 21.90  Y
National Government Richard A. Donahoe 18,197 20.54  
National Government Charles B. Smith 18,114 20.45  
Independent Liberal Robert Emmett Finn 9,217 10.41  
Co-operative Commonwealth Helgi I.S. Borgford 1,561 1.76  
Total valid votes 88,576 100.00

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nova Scotia Archives - Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths". 20 April 2020.
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